Civil Union Act, 2006
The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage . It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership . The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples.
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| 2015 |
33908 characters 4 sections 11 paragraphs 5 images 82 internal links 9 external links |
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The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage . It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership . The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples. |
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| 2014 |
33780 characters 4 sections 11 paragraphs 5 images 82 internal links 9 external links |
officers 0.403 officer 0.248 affairs 0.168 designated 0.156 lawful 0.148 apply 0.131 solemnizes 0.124 declare 0.124 conscience 0.120 deemed 0.120 spouse 0.119 union 0.112 judgment 0.112 230 0.106 asks 0.106 |
The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage . It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership . The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples. |
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| 2013 |
33780 characters 4 sections 11 paragraphs 5 images 82 internal links 9 external links |
officers 0.403 officer 0.248 affairs 0.168 designated 0.156 lawful 0.148 apply 0.131 solemnizes 0.124 declare 0.124 conscience 0.120 deemed 0.120 spouse 0.119 union 0.112 judgment 0.112 230 0.106 asks 0.106 |
The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage . It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership . The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples. |
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| 2012 |
30516 characters 4 sections 11 paragraphs 4 images 78 internal links 6 external links |
officers 0.403 officer 0.248 affairs 0.168 designated 0.156 lawful 0.148 apply 0.131 solemnizes 0.124 declare 0.124 conscience 0.120 deemed 0.120 spouse 0.119 union 0.112 judgment 0.112 230 0.106 asks 0.106 |
The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage . It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership . The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples. |
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| 2011 |
29543 characters 4 sections 11 paragraphs 4 images 76 internal links 4 external links |
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The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is a South African Act of Parliament which legalised same-sex marriage . It was enacted as Parliament's response to the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie , which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples. |